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Disney Says Upfront Sales Were Up 5% to Record Levels

By Jon Lafayette Published 1 August 24

40% of commitments go to addressable inventory

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Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks 2024

Questions Surround Blockbuster Sports Streaming Joint Venture

By Jon Lafayette Published 21 February 24

Rivals, stations blitz sports-only approach of Disney-Fox-Warner Bros. Discovery partnership

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Nelson Peltz’s Trian Officially Declares Plan To Seek Two Disney Board Seats

By Jon Lafayette Published 14 December 23

Peltz and former Disney exec Isaac Perlmutter control 44 million shares

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Comcast Cashes Disney’s $8.61 Billion Check for Hulu

By Daniel Frankel Published 4 December 23

The down payment will help offset the $2.8 billion Comcast president Mike Cavanagh said will be lost on streaming this year

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Charter CFO: ‘We Met All Our Objectives’ With Disney Deal

By Daniel Frankel Published 14 September 23

Jessica Fischer admirably restrained herself from doing a little home run trot at a BofA Securities conference Wednesday

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Disney and Charter Patch Up ‘Broken’ Pay TV Model, Sign Distribution Agreement

By Daniel Frankel Published 11 September 23

Deal, which occurred before a highly anticipated ’Monday Night Football‘ season opener, includes wholesale discounts for Charter to resell Hulu and Disney Plus

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Charter Communications CEO Christopher Winfrey

Charter’s Chris Winfrey: As More Sports Fans Move On From Spectrum, ‘Our Incentive To Do a Deal With Disney Goes Down’

By Daniel Frankel Published 7 September 23

Charter CEO urges Disney to ‘make a decision quickly on where we're going to go’

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Class Action: ‘Charter Yanked the Cord on College Football Then Blamed Mickey Mouse’

By Daniel Frankel Published 6 September 23

Mixing his animated metaphors, Florida attorney accuses Charter of creating ‘Lucy taking the football away from Charlie Brown’ for college football fans

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